12th Grade Literature Unit 1 Test Study Guide

Where was Jamacia Kincaid from?

• Cuba

• Saint Lucia

• Puetro Rico

• Antigua

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What European country colonized and ruled over the island that Jamacia Kincaid grew up on?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Scottland

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What particular writing style does Kincaid use in her story, "Seeing England for the First Time"?

• Chronological Reporting

• Persuasive Writing

• Narrative

• Stream of Consciousness

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In Kincaid story, she describes desendcents of slaves in Antiguia living on streets named after infamous European explorers who owned slaves. What is this an example of?

• Cruel Injustice

• Irony

• Symbolism

• Allegory

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How would you describe Kincaid's feelings towards England and her upbringing on living in a British Colony?

• Nostalgic, she reflects fondly on her time in England

• Mad, she was angry at the abuse she received by British Leaders

• Thankful, she was grateful for the education and life England gave her

• Resentful, she wishes that England never existed

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What is colonization?

• the action of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.

• the action of a state withdrawing from a former colony, leaving it independent.

• the action of a country plotting to take over another country

• the process of erasing one culture to make room for another

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Where is Virginia Wolf from?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Monticello

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What was the central idea of Virgina Woolf's story "Shakespeare's Sister"?

• Women are not granted to same opportunties as men

• Men will always be better than women

• Women are the superior gender and deserve to be in leadership roles

• Men are better actors and writers

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What was Virgina Woolf's purpose for writing "Shakespeare's Sister"?

• It was a way for her to rant and vent to her close friends

• It was written to evoke change and criticize society

• It was written to bring attention to gender inequality

• It was written as a narrative piece to make people laugh

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In "Shakespeare's Sister", what was the name of the main character, Shakespeare's sister?

• June

• Joann

• July

• Judith

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